Posted 12 years ago
scottvez
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Here is something I haven't seen before.
The USN sailor is wearing Army Air Corps Aerial Gunner wings!
He also sports (Left to right) the American Defense Medal with bronze service star, American Campaign Medal with bronze service star and the Asiatic/ Pacific Campaign Medal with bronze service star. They are arranged in the correct order.
Below all of these he also sports a "Sharpshooter" qualification badge. I usually see these attributed to the USMC.
Has anyone seen a USN guy wearing Army and USMC badges before? While he could be a PX/ BX hero, I would lean more toward these being legitimate.
Any thoughts or comments are appreciated.
Scott
Hmmm...I am going to ask around. I haven't seen it although, didn't the lines cross more in the Pacific than the European theater?
Thanks amber-- let me know what you find out. It isn't something that I have seen before, so I don't think it was commonly done.
Scott
Thanks packrat, majestic and kerry.
Scott
Scott,
Have not seen this before.
The collectors would love this mystery on the U.S. Militaria Forum (USMF) site.
Thanks Dan-- I thought it was unusual and had never seen it before either.
Maybe he was a tail gunner on a Dauntless?
I'll check with the other forum.
Scott
Possibly prior service in other branches?
Dan-- have you seen sailors wear this type of weapon qualification badge?
Scott
I have seen sailors with USMC badges (usually Corpsmen) but never Army badges/insignia unless it was prior service....(usually ribbons, and this was back when I was in the Navy)
also, they way the pins appear to be just stuck on randomly, without being "squared away", leads me to believe that they are photographer's props....
Scott,
I have not.
This configuration is suspect.
-dan
Thanks bellin and tlmbaran.
Scott
Hi, scottvez. Please pardon my boldness in asking this, but could you please tell me what the alaphabet soup means in the following description of a man's WWI service: WWI PVT STU ARMY TNG CORPS? The "STU" throws me, and someone on Geneology.com thought that it indicated that the man had been in a WWI-era type of ROTC program. Sorry to bother you - can't find the info, and just heard today that General Services Administation wants to review my Doniphan posting on hellokitty6811's painting before I 'publish' it on Collectors Weekly. Since I planned to publish Friday, this really puts me behind, so please pardon my asking this favor. I know that you'll know. Many thanks! miKKo
World War I, Private (rank), Student Army Training Corps-- I am not sure if the reference is to ROTC as the rank then would have probably been "cadet".
I am not that familiar with early ROTC programs, so some online research under ROTC may reveal some answers.
Sorry I cannot be more helpful!
Scott
The Student Army Training Corps (SATC) was not like ROTC in that it did not produce officers (hence, no "cadet" rank). It was a vocational program. Soldiers who completed the program could then move on to Officer or Non-Comissioned officer training programs, return to regular duty or with permission, continue a course of study. The program only lasted for a few months in 1918 and was discontinued shortly after WWI ended.
Thank you, thank you!!! That is a big help, sir. Now, I just might make that deadline! miKKo
Here's some more info about the SATC: http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/archives/satc.html
Splendid, gentlemen! I commend your scholarship and your kindness! Many thanks! miKKo
Thanks for the information Chris!
Scott
Thanks tom.
scott
Thanks budek.
scott